72 home builders ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Norwalk: Wayne Homes Sandusky Model Center, CR Score 84/100; 4.4★ from 29 Google reviews; open 7 days a week.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Gluth Building Contractor LLC, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #7 of 72.
Most-reviewed: All Seasons Builders, Inc., 73 Google reviews at 5.0★, the most of 72 ranked; ranked #21.
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72 Norwalk home builders are ranked here by CR Score, from 8 published factors. 2 are open 24/7, 30 open Saturdays and 19 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.4★ across 72 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wayne Homes Sandusky Model Center | 84 | 4.4★ (29) | Sandusky, 7 mi away | Sat · Sun | Overall |
| 2 | Grande Maison Construction Co | 82 | 4.7★ (7) | Norwalk | — | — |
| 3 | The Preserve of Olmsted by Pulte Homes | 80 | 4.9★ (31) | Berea, 38 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 4 | The Crossings at Emerald Woods by Pulte Homes | 80 | 4.6★ (29) | Cleveland, 38 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 5 | Ryan Homes at River Run Landing | 79 | 4.3★ (21) | Elyria, 27 mi away | — | — |
| 6 | K. Hovnanian Homes Harvest Meadows | 79 | 4.5★ (15) | Elyria, 28 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 7 | Gluth Building Contractor LLC | 78 | 4.5★ (4) | Port Clinton, 25 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 8 | Latsch construction LLC | 78 | 3.3★ (3) | Port Clinton, 25 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Ryan Homes at Hampton Place | 78 | 3.7★ (49) | North Ridgeville, 32 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 10 | Bob Schmitt Homes, Inc. | 78 | 4.1★ (22) | North Ridgeville, 34 mi away | — | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from 8 published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 29 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Norwalk
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 5 of 8 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Berea, 38 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 31 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cleveland, 38 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 29 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Elyria, 27 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 5 of 8 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Elyria, 28 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Port Clinton, 25 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.5★ from 4 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Port Clinton, 25 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and availability: 3.3★ from 3 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in North Ridgeville, 32 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.7★ from 49 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in North Ridgeville, 34 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.1★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 5 of 8 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in North Ridgeville, 30 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 5 of 8 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Avon Lake, 37 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Avon Lake, 35 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 5 of 8 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Amherst, 23 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.7★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Oberlin, 24 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Avon Lake, 35 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in North Ridgeville, 30 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 29 Google reviews, 29 Google reviews.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Sandusky, 14 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Strongsville, 39 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 5 of 8 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Avon, 31 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.7★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Amherst, 22 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 73 Google reviews, the most Google reviews on this list (73).
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Tiffin, 30 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 5 of 8 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Huron, 12 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 5 of 8 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Sandusky, 7 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Contractor”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Avon Lake, 37 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 5 of 8 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #50, in CR Score order; each links to its profile. We publish the top 50 of 72 ranked home builders here; the rest are on their profiles.
20 more home builders within 40 mi that we can't rank yet: too few reviews, or a trade we couldn't confirm. Listed A to Z.
| Business | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bauer Heating & Air Conditioning | 4.7★ (16) | In Norwalk |
| Bo Lacey Construction | 5.0★ (172) | In Norwalk |
| BOCA Construction, Inc. | 3.5★ (16) | In Norwalk |
| Comfort Zone Heating & Cooling | 5.0★ (27) | In Norwalk |
| Extol of Ohio | 3.2★ (24) | In Norwalk |
| JDB Home Improvements | 4.5★ (28) | In Norwalk |
| K&K Flooring Pros LLC | 4.4★ (13) | In Norwalk |
| Lake Erie Construction Co. | 3.8★ (27) | In Norwalk |
| Legends General Contractors | 5.0★ (16) | In Norwalk |
| Lunsford Group LLC | 5.0★ (14) | In Norwalk |
| Mc Custom Concrete | 5.0★ (18) | In Norwalk |
| Newcomer Concrete Services Inc | 3.4★ (11) | In Norwalk |
| Norwalk Concrete Industries | 4.3★ (38) | In Norwalk |
| Oglesby Construction Inc | 3.0★ (23) | In Norwalk |
| Revolutionary Insulation, LLC | 4.8★ (44) | In Norwalk |
| Riley Contracting, Inc. | 4.8★ (11) | In Norwalk |
| Smith Paving & Excavating Inc | 4.4★ (20) | In Norwalk |
| Tuck Pointing America | 5.0★ (43) | In Norwalk |
| Tusing Builders & Roofing Services | 4.5★ (54) | In Norwalk |
| Workman Cousins & Company | 4.6★ (19) | In Norwalk |
We scored 72 Norwalk home builders on 8 factors, weighted as shown. A business is ranked when its trade is confirmed and it has 3 or more Google reviews or a claimed profile. Unknown factors are left out of the score, not counted as zero. Scores last refreshed October 22, 2026.
Paid placement never changes a rank or score. Featured businesses are paid, labelled, limited to 3 and shown above the ranking, outside it.
| Factor | Weight | Computed from | In Norwalk data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 35% | Bayesian-adjusted Google star rating | Measured |
| Credentials | 15% | Active state license 0.6, bond 0.2, workers’ comp 0.2 | Not yet collected |
| Review volume | 10% | log10(reviews + 1) against the list maximum | Measured |
| Recency | 10% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months | Not yet collected |
| Availability | 10% | Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, 24/7 or same-day | Measured |
| Trade focus | 10% | Google main category 1.0, business name 0.7, additional category 0.5 | Measured |
| Proximity | 5% | 1.0 when based in the city, falling to 0 at the trade’s radius | Measured |
| Completeness | 5% | Website, photos, description, hours, claimed profile (0.2 each) | Measured |